Using art in the classroom

In the first part of his series on using art in the classroom, Jamie Keddie looks at making use of the aesthetics and content of a piece of artwork to generate language. He gives an example lesson plan that looks at using adjectives to describe several pieces of art by the same artist, Marc Chagall.

In the second part of his series on using art in the classroom, Jamie Keddie examines the stories behind pieces of art with two sample lesson plans. The first lesson practises passives, while the second incorporates listening and text reconstruction activities.

In the third part of his series on using art in the classroom, Jamie Keddie concentrates students' attention on the artists behind the masterpieces. His example lesson plan includes ideas based on artists’ quotations, interviews, photographs and biographies.

In the fourth part of his series on using art in the classroom, Jamie Keddie focuses on concepts, themes and issues. The three lesson ideas include using a video, a newspaper article and a slideshow to get the students involved in discussing art.

In the fifth part of his series on using art in the classroom, Jamie Keddie focuses on personal perspectives and interpretation. The lesson ideas include an activity to practise critical thinking, a mental picture dictation, writing an evaluation of a piece of art and talking about 'bad' art.